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A wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities is left in Lahaina, Hawaii, August 10, 2023. /CFP
Hawaii officials say the confirmed wildfire death toll on Maui has risen to 67, up from 55 previously.
Maui County officials said in a press release that firefighters continued working to extinguish flare-ups and contain fires in Lahaina, Pulehu/Kihei and Upcountry Maui on the island.
The firefighting effort was bolstered by 21 firefighters from the Honolulu Fire Department, seven supervisory personnel and four vehicles, said the county, adding that a nine-member search-and-rescue team had also arrived on the island.
Twenty-five buses operating a shuttle service on Thursday transported more than 1,200 visitors to Kahului Airport, the main airport on Maui. A total of 14,900 visitors left on flights departing Maui on Thursday, according to the county.
Officials said that six emergency shelters are open on the island. Food, water, supplies and clothing will be distributed to residents on Friday at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, and a limited supply of baby products will also be given out.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said it "was likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii state history" and it's going to take a great deal of time for the island to recover from it.
Deadly wildfires have nearly completely destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, a popular tourist spot and once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
In a video released on Thursday at the scene in Lahaina, Green said that "over a thousand buildings" had likely been destroyed.
(With input from agencies)
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